Each resource has a slide to assess prior knowledge, introduction to the topic that the lesson covers and a range of tasks, activities and progress checks to assess student understanding throughout each topic.
Lessons are available as a bundle to cover the whole topic of a specification (at a discounted rate) or are available to buy individual lessons.
Each resource has a slide to assess prior knowledge, introduction to the topic that the lesson covers and a range of tasks, activities and progress checks to assess student understanding throughout each topic.
Lessons are available as a bundle to cover the whole topic of a specification (at a discounted rate) or are available to buy individual lessons.
AQA B6 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.6 – Inheritance, variation and evolution)
Lesson: B6.12 - Cloning (TRIPLE ONLY)
Specification points covered =
4.6.2.5 - Cloning (biology only)
A fully resourced lesson covering cloning for the biology only route. The lesson includes information and tasks on cloning both plants and animals from cuttings, tissue culture, embryo cloning and adult cell cloning. The lesson covers both the higher and foundation tier objectives given in the specification with fully differentiated tasks and answers to cover both, to be used when teaching the new physics specification GCSE of AQA B6 (Paper 2, Topic 2).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Any questions/tasks set for students have peer or self-assessment slides available with answers showing.
AQA A level chemistry - Physical chemistry
Topic 1 - Atomic structure, lesson 3 - Electron configuration and ionisation energies
Specification points covered =
3.1.1.3 - Electron configuration
Fully resourced lesson covering the following with information and tasks:
Electron configurations of atoms and ions up to Z = 36 in terms of shells and sub-shells (orbitals) s, p and d.
Ionisation energies.
Students should be able to:
• define first ionisation energy
• write equations for first and successive ionisation energies
• explain how first and successive ionisation energies in Period 3 (Na–Ar) and in Group 2 (Be–Ba) give evidence for electron configuration in sub-shells and in shells.
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Any questions/tasks set for students have peer or self-assessment slides available with answers showing.
AQA P5 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.5 – Forces and their interactions)
Lesson: P5.12 – Acceleration, velocity-time graphs, terminal velocity
Specification points covered =
4.5.6.1.5 - Acceleration
A fully resourced lesson covering the specification point ‘acceleration’. The lesson looks at acceleration, velocity-time graphs (drawing and analysis). The lesson covers both the higher and foundation tier objectives given in the specification with fully differentiated tasks and answers to cover both, to be used when teaching the new physics specification GCSE of AQA P5 (Paper 2, Topic 1).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Any questions/tasks set for students have peer or self-assessment slides available with answers showing.
AQA P1 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.1 – Energy)
Lesson: P1.4 – Energy Efficiency
Specification points covered =
4.1.2.2 - Efficiency
A fully resourced lesson covering the energy efficiency for any energy transfer and calculating the efficiency using equations. The lesson covers both the higher and foundation tier objectives given in the specification with fully differentiated tasks and answers to cover both, to be used when teaching the new physics specification GCSE of AQA P1 (Paper 1, Topic 1).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Any questions/tasks set for students have peer or self-assessment slides available with answers showing.
New AQA P6.3 (New Physics GCSE spec 4.6 - exams 2018) - Reflection and refraction of waves (with Required practical)
AQA P6 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.6 – Waves)
Lesson: P6.3 – Reflection and refraction of waves (with Required practical)
Specification points covered =
4.6.1.3 - Reflection of waves (physics only)
Required practical 9: Investigate the reflection of light by different types of surface and the refraction of light by different substances. (physics only)
A fully resourced lesson about reflection and refraction of waves, to be used when teaching the new physics specification GCSE of AQA P6 - Triple only content.
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Any questions/tasks set for students have peer or self-assessment slides available with answers showing.
AQA P6 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.6 – Waves)
Lesson: P6.9 – Lenses(Physics only)
Specification points covered =
4.6.2.5 - Lenses
A fully resourced lesson covering lenses; showing how images are formed using convex and concave lenses. This is a physics only lesson that covers any higher and foundation tier objectives given in the specification with fully differentiated tasks and answers to cover both, to be used when teaching the new physics specification GCSE of AQA P6 (Paper 2, Topic 2).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Any questions/tasks set for students have peer or self-assessment slides available with answers showing.
AQA P6 (New GCSE Spec – Unit 4.6 – Waves)
Lesson: P6.11 – Black body radiation (Physics only)
Specification points covered =
4.6.3.1 - Emission and absorption of infrared radiation
4.6.3.2 - Perfect black bodies and radiation
A fully resourced lesson covering the ‘Black body radiation’ aspect of the physics only specification This is a physics only lesson that covers any higher and foundation tier objectives given in the specification with fully differentiated tasks and answers to cover both, to be used when teaching the new physics specification GCSE of AQA P6 (Paper 2, Topic 2).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Any questions/tasks set for students have peer or self-assessment slides available with answers showing.
AQA C2.2 - Ionic bonding. A full lesson about ionic bonding to be used when teaching the AQA additional science unit. Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
OCR 21st century science C6 lessons. All lessons to cover OCR C6 unit of work. Lessons have differentiated tasks available on slides and tasks to assess learning throughout the lessons.
AQA Chemistry New Specification! Chemical analysis (Paper 2, topic 3) (4.8)
All lessons to cover paper 2, topic 3 (4.8) from the new spec (exams 2018). Lessons cover both the combined 'trilogy' science route and also the 'triple' separate chemistry lessons.
The lessons include the required practical tasks that AQA have outlined, and an opportunity for learners to complete each of these.
Lessons have differentiated tasks available on slides and progress checks to assess learning throughout the lessons.
There is also opportunity to assess extended answer questions in some of the lessons to allow to give extended feedback on their work in these tasks.
Specification points covered (lesson by lesson):
4.8.1.1 (TRILOGY) - Pure substances
4.8.1.3 (TRILOGY) - Chromatography
4.8.2 (TRILOGY) - Identification of gases (oxygen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, chlorine)
4.8.3.1 + 4.8.3.6 + 4.8.3.7 (TRIPLE) - Flame tests, instrumental analysis and flame emission spectroscopy
4.8.3.2 (TRIPLE) - Identifying cations using sodium hydroxide
4.8.3.3-5 (TRIPLE) - Identifying anions
Required practical 6 + 7 covered in lessons.
AQA C8.1.3 (new spec - 4.8.1.3) - Chromatography
A fully resourced lesson about chromatography to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C8 (Chemical analysis).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Along with opportunity to assess learning throughout the lesson
AQA C8 (new spec - 4.8.2) - Testing for gases
A fully resourced lesson about tests for gases (oxygen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide and chlorine) to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C8 (Chemical analysis).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Along with opportunity to assess learning throughout the lesson.
AQA C8.6 (new spec - Paper 2, topic 3) - Identifying negative ions
A fully resourced lesson about identifying negative ions (halides; sulphates; carbonates) to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C8 (Chemical analysis).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides. Along with opportunity to assess learning throughout the lesson
Dynamic Equilibrium and the Haber process
A whole lesson resource to guide learners the concept of dynamic equilibrium and the Haber process. Lesson includes progress checks to assess learning throughout the lesson and differentiated tasks that stretch the most able but also support those that struggle with the concept.
AQA C3 (New Spec – Unit 4.3 – Quantitative chemistry)
Lesson: C3.5 - Using moles to balance equations and limiting reactants
Specification points covered = 4.3.2.3 Using moles to balance equations (Higher tier)
4.3.2.4 Limiting reactants (Higher tier)
A fully resourced lesson about Using moles to balance equations and limiting reactants to be used when teaching the New specification of AQA C3 (Paper 1, Topic 3).
Fully resourced with differentiated tasks and activities shown on power point slides.
Lesson power point to cover Edexcel P3.2 - How eyes work
Specification - examined from 2014
Power point is fully differentiated with tasks to suit those sitting both foundation and higher tiers, and tasks are available to stretch the most able learners.
Lesson power point to cover Edexcel P3.10 - Using reflection and refraction
Specification - examined from 2014
Power point is fully differentiated with tasks to suit those sitting both foundation and higher tiers, and tasks are available to stretch the most able learners.
Lesson power point to cover Edexcel P3.18 - Dangers of ionising radiation
Specification - examined from 2014
Power point is fully differentiated with tasks to suit those sitting both foundation and higher tiers, and tasks are available to stretch the most able learners.